Russian missiles hit popular restaurant in Ukraine, at least 8 dead

Kathmandu: At least eight people have been killed in a Russian attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, Ukraine’s emergency services said.

Two Russian missiles struck Kramatorsk on Tuesday, hitting a crowded restaurant in the city centre. Three people were pulled from the rubble, the emergency services said, adding that 56 people were injured.

‘Rescuers are working through the rubble of the destroyed building and searching for people who are probably still under it,’ emergency services officials said on the Telegram messaging app.

Three children are among the dead in the attack on the only major city in eastern Ukraine controlled by Kyiv.

The strike destroyed the Ria Pizza restaurant in the city centre, popular with journalists and soldiers.

Three Colombians, famous writer Hector Abad, politician Sergio Jaramillo and journalist Catalina Gomez were slightly injured while having dinner in the restaurant with the Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina, according to a press release.